Area Manager - 2nd Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Area Manager - 2nd Shift

Position Type: Full-time, Exempt, Salary

Reports to: Production Manager

Supervisory Responsibility: Manufacturing

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Company Summary

Stellar Energy is a trusted provider of turnkey liquid-to-chip cooling solutions for the world’s leading data center and industrial manufacturing customers. As computing demand and industrial processes continue to grow, modern facilities require cooling infrastructure that can scale quickly, efficiently, and reliably. Our modular approach enables high-volume production while maintaining the flexibility to customize each solution. From Central Utility Plants to Coolant Distribution Units, Stellar Energy delivers scalable cooling infrastructure designed to support the rapid expansion of data centers and mission-critical industrial operations. Backed by deep engineering expertise and large-scale manufacturing capability, Stellar Energy helps customers deploy critical infrastructure faster and with confidence.

Summary

We are seeking a results-driven Area Manager to lead production execution for a defined manufacturing area responsible for complete modular system builds, including electrical, mechanical, piping, insulation (IMP), and paint scopes. The Area Manager owns day-to-day manufacturing operations within their area, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule performance across all trades. This position requires hands-on leadership on the shop floor, coordination with Engineering, Procurement, and Project Mangers, and a relentless focus on driving throughput and accountability in a high-performance manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions:

Safety Leadership:

• Drive a culture of safety through daily engagement, audits, and accountability
• Ensure all team members follow established safety protocols and immediately address unsafe behavior or conditions
• Partner with Safety and Maintenance to identify and eliminate hazards

Operational Execution:

• Lead production operations for assigned area to achieve daily, weekly, and monthly build schedules
• Coordinate manpower, materials, and workflow to maintain alignment with project timelines and production targets
• Identify and remove bottlenecks or constraints to ensure consistent throughput

Team Leadership:

• Supervise and develop superintendents, foremen, and production personnel across all trades within the area
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and professional growth
• Conduct regular performance discussions and provide coaching to improve efficiency and quality

Quality and Continuous Improvement:

• Partner with Quality, Engineering, and Project Managers to ensure builds meet specification and documentation standards
• Address quality issues immediately and support root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Drive adherence to work instructions, visual management, and standard work

Coordination and Communication:

• Serve as primary interface between the plant floor and support functions (Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Project Managers)
• Communicate status updates, constraints, and resource needs clearly and proactively
• Represent the production area in daily plant meetings and ensure information flows to all team members

Performance Management:

• Monitor key performance indicators including safety incidents, quality defects, on-time delivery, and labor efficiency
• Implement daily management systems and visual performance boards
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and improve flow
• Prepares for ISO 9001 and other audits.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with ability to motivate teams in a high-volume environment
• Proven ability to manage complex operations with multiple trades and priorities
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Effective communication and collaboration across functions
• Commitment to safety, quality, and performance excellence

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is performed inside and outside with uncontrolled weather conditions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, 40 or more hours per week.

2nd Shift hours are 3:00pm - 1:30am, Monday - Friday (occasional weekend work required)

Travel

Limited travel may be required for training or support at other facilities.

Required Education and Experience

• Demonstrated leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Proven ability to manage teams and coordinate production activities across multiple trades
• Strong working knowledge of safety, quality, and production processes
• Ability to interpret schedules, drawings, and work instructions and drive on-time execution
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• MIG, TIG welding experience | Millwirght experience
• Associates Degree

Preferred Education and Experience

• 5–10 years of experience in manufacturing, production, or operations leadership
• Experience in modular, large-assembly, or industrial fabrication environments
• Technical, vocational, or associate degree in a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience leading cross-functional teams or multi-trade operations

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Must have dependable transportation.

Work Authorization

Must be authorized to work in the USA.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Stellar Energy Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stellar Energy Americas Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.